Question

$5 dollar less on dinner than James.

Answer 1

x-5

Explanation:

we don't know how much James has but we know it is $5 less so what ever the original amount is we are putting as x for now and we will subtract 5 because it is $5 less making our x-5.

Answer 2

x - 5

Explanation:

Okay to write this problem as an expression it would be x -5. x represents James and -5 represents less than.